LeBron James will play his first game since rejoining the Cleveland Cavaliers at home Oct. 30 against New York, then return to Miami for the first time on Christmas.

The NBA regular season will open Oct. 28, with the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs hosting the Dallas Mavericks in one of the three games that night, including Houston visiting the Lakers, which should feature Kobe Bryant's return from an injury-shortened 2013-14 season.

The league released its schedule, featuring a lengthened All-Star break.

The other Christmas day games are: Washington at New York; Oklahoma City at San Antonio in a rematch of the Western Conference finals; the Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago; and the Warriors at the Los Angeles Clippers.

Other items of note:

-- A 12-game Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19, four televised nationally, is highlighted by another Cleveland-Chicago matchup, as well as the Warriors vs. Denver.

-- The NBA Finals rematches between the Spurs and Heat are scheduled for Feb. 6 in San Antonio and March 31 in Miami. James' first game in San Antonio since his final one in a Miami uniform is March 12.

-- If a Kevin Love trade to Cleveland is completed, his return to Minnesota would be Jan. 31.

-- Pau Gasol heads back to Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the Lakers for Chicago on Jan. 29.

-- Jason Kidd's first visit to Brooklyn since leaving the Nets to coach Milwaukee is Nov. 19.

-- International games scheduled for Mexico City (Houston-Minnesota, Nov. 12) and London (New York-Milwaukee, Jan. 15).